Almost all state universities are leaning toward this format. Most exams will not be digitally proctored or supervised, with the exception of the University of Pune (SPPU), which has conducted such tests before. However, experts have raised questions about the credibility of such reviews.
Practice for MU will begin on September 15th. Colleges will hold late exams for seniors from September 25-30. The theory exams will take place between October 1 and 17, and commerce, the largest group of students, will be first.
MU will share detailed guidelines soon. Colleges will work in clusters (41 for traditional MU colleges) and each lead university will take care of eight to 10 of its constituent institutes. The faculty has been asked to create question banks and submit them to leading universities.
For students, a round of mock exams would be held to help them with the new mode and help them answer questions. The autonomous universities will also follow the MCQ format but will develop their own question banks and will work independently.
As a first step, university principals have been instructed to map their students and obtain details about the devices they have (smartphone, laptop, computer). For candidates who cannot take this exam, there will be a second round, details of which will be elaborated later. “Since these are only one-hour online exams, we have been told that we can also take other exams simultaneously. Also, three to four exams can be taken in one day. But all UG and PG exams must end before September 17, ”said one director.
The MCQ format will allow scores to appear on the leaderboard instantly after the exam ends and all scores must be submitted by colleges to the MU within two to three days of the exam completion. Similar decisions were made at Nagpur University as well, despite various doubts. “How do we maintain MCQ for English literature or history?” Asked a member of the Nagpur University board of trustees.
Deepak Mukadam, the governor’s nominee for MU’s board of directors, said: “I think the state government and the rectors lost immense time in the last few months. If they had progressed and prepared, the exams could have been performed better without any compromise. ”
Some universities that have connectivity problems across much of their constituency, such as Gondwana and Amravati, are still weighing their options. Several universities will hold their statutory body meetings on Sunday and Monday before freezing their options. All state universities will present their final plans to the state government and the governor before noon on Monday.
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